Public water system · PA7280928
ActiveFive Forks Brethren in Christ
At a glance
Five Forks Brethren in Christ (PWSID PA7280928) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 900 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Five Forks Brethren in Christ compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Five Forks Brethren in Christ is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 1,182 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 135,909 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Five Forks Brethren in Christ is about 6.3 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Five Forks Brethren in Christ?
EPA lists Five Forks Brethren in Christ as under public/private ownership. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 27 of the 115 active systems in Franklin County (23%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Five Forks Brethren in Christ have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and November 2025. By type: 2 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Five Forks Brethren in Christ: frequently asked questions
Who runs Five Forks Brethren in Christ?
Five Forks Brethren in Christ (PWSID PA7280928) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Five Forks Brethren in Christ serve?
Five Forks Brethren in Christ reports serving 900 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Five Forks Brethren in Christ get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Five Forks Brethren in Christ have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Five Forks Brethren in Christ's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Five Forks Brethren in Christ's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Five Forks Brethren in Christ is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg Boro Water Sys | Franklin | 31,048 | Community | Surface water |
| Guilford Water Auth | Franklin | 28,135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boro of Waynesboro | Franklin | 13,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Bear Valley Joint Auth | Franklin | 12,589 | Community | Surface water |
| Washington Twp Muni Auth | Franklin | 6,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greencastle Area Water Auth | Franklin | 5,500 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Five Forks Brethren in Christ, PWSID PA7280928, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/five-forks-brethren-in-christ-pa7280928 (data as of October 1, 2026).